Curtis Painter

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- The desired plan for the New York Giants all along was to go with two quarterbacks on the 53-man roster. That's exactly what they were able to do this year after having to carry three in 2013, the first time they did so under head coach Tom Coughlin since the 2007 season. The extra roster spot was made possible thanks to the major steps taken by second-year man Ryan Nassib in his development this summer. "Ryan Nassib made big strides," Coughlin said. "I think that his third and fourth preseason games were outstanding. You see definite improvement. You see the work that he's put in." For a while, it was touch-and-go for...

Wide receiver Mario Manningham, one of the heroes of the New York Giants' most recent Super Bowl win, will begin his second tour duty with the team on injured reserve due to a calf strain he sustained in Thursday's exhibition finale. Manningham, whose...

Ryan Nassib's 4-yard touchdown pass to Corey Washington with 55 seconds left capped a ferocious fourth-quarter comeback for the New York Giants, who pulled out a 27-26 victory over the Indianapolis Colts in a preseason clash. The Giants put up 27...

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Wide receiver Corey Washington caught a 3-yard touchdown pass and the New York Giants improved their exhibition record to 2-0 with a 20-16 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Saturday night at MetLife Stadium.Washington scored the...

The New Orleans Saints made 12-time Pro Bowl cornerback Champ Bailey one of their preseason roster cuts Saturday.
Bailey struggled because of a foot injury and played sparingly in the last two games of the preseason.
Bailey said after the Super Bowl...

The Ravens have finalized a one-year contract with veteran quarterback Caleb Hanie, according to a league source.
Hanie is in Baltimore today and will immediately join the Ravens' offseason conditioning program.
The Ravens later announced the deal.
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Each weekday through April 24, the day before the first round of the NFL draft, The Sun will look at where the Ravens stand at each position, the likelihood that they will address that spot early in the draft and some of the prospects that they may...

The Ravens finalized a contract Sunday with former New England Patriots safety James Ihedigbo, a move intended to bolster depth at an injury-riddled position.Ihedigbo, 28, visited the Ravens on Saturday and agreed to terms Sunday morning, according to a...

The Ravens completed their practice squad today by signing quarterback Dennis Dixon, who has three career starts with the Pittsburgh Steelers.Dixon, 27, tried out for the team in April along with former Ravens starter Kyle Boller and Curtis Painter. The...

The Ravens made a series of roster moves to get their roster down to the limit of 53 players by the NFL deadline Friday night, and once the dust settled, linebacker Sergio Kindle still had a job with the defending AFC North champions. Three years ago,...

The Ravens will hold their first full-team practice of training camp on Thursday, July 26. Each day leading up to the official start of camp, The Sun will examine several key position battles that will be decided during preseason.BACKUP QUARTERBACKThe...

Rookie wide receivers Deonte Thompson and Tommy Streeter are trying to climb the depth chart during this week’s mandatory minicamp. They have often been shouldered out of the spotlight this spring by other youngsters like Torrey Smith and LaQuan Williams,...